Machu Picchu Express 3D/2N
The Experience
PRICES PER PERSON IN USD
| CATEGORY | HOTELS | PRICES |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC ⭐⭐⭐ |
Cusco – Hotel Sacha / Inka Wasi Plaza / Sueños Del Inka | Single Rm: USD 602.00 Double Rm: USD 473.00 Triple Rm: USD 435.00 |
| TOURIST ⭐⭐⭐ |
Cusco – Hotel Ruinas / Maytaq Wasin Hotel / San Agustin Internacional | Single Rm: USD 613.00 Double Rm: USD 493.00 Triple Rm: USD 463.00 |
WHAT TO BRING AS RECOMMENDATIONS
- Original Passport or Identity Card (the same document with which you made the reservation)
- A light backpack
- Mineral water bottle
- Snack, chocolates, energy bars
- Personal hygiene products
- Sunscreen
- Repellent
- Sunglasses
- Clothes for hot and cold weather
- Warm jacket or coat
- Wool hat
- Sun hat or cap
- Rain clothes or rain poncho
- Long T-shirts (There are many mosquitoes in Machu Picchu)
- Light pants
- Shorts
- Trekking shoes
- Personal medications (headache, anti-inflammatories)
- Emergency money (preferably in soles)
Suggested Itinerary
100% CustomizableDía 1
Airport – Cusco Hotel (Buy your flights arriving in Cusco maximum at 10 in the morning) - Cusco City Tour (Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay) – 05 hrs tour
According to your flight schedule, our team will go to receive you at the airport to head to your hotel in Cusco where you will be received with a cup of the famous coca tea. The city of Cusco is at an altitude of 3,399 masl
This afternoon you will know the best places of Cusco and its surroundings. We will start with the Cathedral, located in the Plaza de Armas, it is the main church of the imperial city, it was built on the palace of the Inca Wiracocha.
The Cathedral has more than 300 paintings of the Cusco school of art. Then we will visit the Qoricancha, in the Quechua language it means "temple of gold", it was the first temple built by the Incas, formerly it was covered with large amounts of gold and silver. We will leave the city of Cusco and arrive at the Saqsayhuaman complex, famous for its enormous lithic blocks of more than 150 tons. In the Inca era it was considered the temple to lightning, "the god Illapa".
Next, we will visit the temple of Q’enqo, a place dedicated to the Pacha Mama (Mother Earth) where you will be able to appreciate carved stone constructions. Then we will arrive at the impressive Inca fort Puka Pukara, in the Quechua language it means Red Fortress. Finally, we will arrive at Tambomachay, where we will see the sacred temple dedicated to the cult of water that probably also had a function as a purification bath for the Inca rulers. At the end of the afternoon we will return to Cusco, where we will drop you off at your hotel or if you prefer in the Plaza de Armas.
Overnight: Hotel in Cusco
Check in: 12:00 p. m. Check out: 9:00 a. m.
Meals included: none
NOTE: If your arrival time is before the check-in time, you can use the common areas of the hotel while waiting.
Día 2
Cusco – Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – 02h30m tour
Early in the morning, at the agreed time, we will pick you up at your hotel, we will head to the Ollantaytambo train station, there we will board the train that will take us to Aguas Calientes. After a journey of almost 04 hours we will arrive at the Aguas Calientes station, where our guide will be waiting for you with a sign with your name, then we will head to the bus station where we will continue for an additional 30 minutes, we will ascend 400 m along a zigzagging path to reach the incredible wonder of the world “The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu” also known as “The Lost City of the Incas”. Upon arriving at the citadel of Machu Picchu with our guide, we will show the entrance tickets, and we will begin the tour throughout the citadel. For approx. 02h30m we will visit the main places that the wonder of “Machu Picchu” has. At the end of the guided tour our guide will leave you in an area that you can take advantage of to take photographs. In the afternoon will be the return to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will have free time to enjoy your lunch in one of the many restaurants or if you prefer at the Sanctuary Lodge (lunch is on your own). At the end of the afternoon, we will board the return train to Ollantaytambo (Depending on the availability of the train departure time), the return will follow the same route as the outbound journey. Upon your arrival in Ollantaytambo, the train representative will take you to the bus to finally take you to your hotel in Cusco.
Overnight: Hotel in Cusco
Meals: none
Día 3
Hotel – Cusco Airport (Buy return flights at the time of your preference)
According to your flight schedule, we will carry out the transfer from your hotel to the Cusco airport.
End of our services.
NOTE: if your departure time is after the check-out time, you can use the common areas of the hotel while waiting.
What's included
Day 1:
- Transfer from airport to hotel in Cusco (private).
- Assistance
- Cusco City Tour: Transport, Guide and entrances
- Machu Picchu Tour: Transfer Hotel – Train Station
- Train Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes (EXPEDITION or INCARAIL)
- Bus Aguas Calientes Machu Picchu
- Entrance to Machu Picchu
- Professional guide in English.
- Guided visit to Machu Picchu (private)
- Bus Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes
- Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo train station (EXPEDITION or INCARAIL)
- Transfer from train station to Cusco hotel.
- Transfer hotel – Cusco Airport
- Assistance
- 02 nights accommodation in Cusco with breakfast.
- Agency services
What's not included
- Air Tickets
- Drinks, except those mentioned
- Meals, except those mentioned
- Snacks
- Phone calls
- Extra expenses
- Tips
- Travel Insurance
OPTIONAL SERVICES
- Entrance to the Huayna Picchu mountain or to the Machu Picchu mountain: USD 80.00 per person (IMPORTANT! These two additional services have limited quotas made available by the Peruvian government, the reservation must be made at least 03 months in advance)
- Return train VISTADOME/360° PANORAMIC (Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo – Upgrade service: with panoramic views, typical dance show USD 65.00 per person.
- Buffet lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge Machu Picchu Restaurant - USD 45.00 per person
Traveler Testimonials
"A truly VIP experience from start to finish. The exclusive access and continuous support before the trip was excellent. Everything was impeccable."
"The customization was absolute and the service impeccable. We changed the itinerary mid-trip and the support team resolved it immediately. We will trust them again."